Manager Selection: The Power of Payoff
The most important portfolio manager skill metric is often overlooked. I often hear fund managers say, “I only need to get it right slightly more than 50% of the time.”…
The $1.2 – $1.5 Billion International Matchmaking Market Survives the Pandemic
Matchmakers are the traditional, off-line, personal touch professionals that help singles to find their soulmates, for a hefty fee. Industry sources estimate that there are 2,000+ professional matchmakers now operating in…
Santa Barbara newspaper closes after bankruptcy filing
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Santa Barbara News-Press, one of California’s oldest newspapers, has ceased publishing after its owner declared the 150-year-old publication bankrupt. The newspaper became an online-only publication in April.…
Oil prices rise as tight supply, China stimulus offsets Fed jitters By Investing.com
© Reuters. Investing.com-- Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Tuesday, sticking to three-month highs as signs of tighter supply and expectations of more Chinese stimulus helped offset uncertainty…
‘Judges would be killed by Dubai gang’: Karnataka HC PRO gets death threat, caller demands money in Pak account
A public relations officer (PRO) of the Karnataka High Court recently received a threat call and WhatsApp messages threatening to kill six judges, India Today reported on Monday. PRO K…
Foreclosure Activity Continues to Steadily Increase as COVID-Era Policies End
In this article Foreclosures across the U.S. are on the rise and nearing pre-pandemic levels, according to real estate data firm ATTOM. ATTOM’s midyear foreclosure activity report found that foreclosure activity…
What Can Sisyphus Teach Marketing About The Importance Of Retention?
What can marketing learn from Sisyphus about the importance of retention? Sisyphus, the king of Corinth in Greek mythology, incurred the wrath of the gods and was condemned by Hades…
Housebuilders cast doubt over UK government plan to deliver new homes
Receive free UK housebuilding updatesWe’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest UK housebuilding news every morning. Housebuilders have said that the UK government’s latest plan…
Packaging Corp. of America reports decline in Q2 sales, earnings (NYSE:PKG)
trainman111 Packaging Corp. of America (NYSE:PKG) said Q2 sales and earnings declined from a year earlier on softer demand for some products. The maker of container products said sales fell…
Black market cannabis is a growing problem
One shipment was disguised as camera equipment. Another as shiitake mushrooms. But when law enforcement cracked open crates to look closer, they discovered thousands of pounds of marijuana worth tens of…
